Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar is 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar peaked at 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 22 France 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Mauritius 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Sweden 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Guatemala 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Serbia 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Myanmar was 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.